Other than the typical feelings of anxiety- worry about worrying, anxiety about anxiety

  • Racing thoughts, brain always running

  • Re-run events and conversations

  • Always worrying about the “right” choice

  • Can’t sleep but need rest; always tired

  • Feeling depressed, hopeless, or angry

  • Even when stressor goes away, can’t relax

Understanding your symptoms

Burnout symptoms

Anxiety symptoms

Depression symptoms

  • Other than typical feelings of depression- feeling like it’s never going to get better

  • Wanting to give up

  • Lack of enjoyment in things, numbness

  • Isolating or feeling like no one understands

  • Distorted thinking: always/never

  • Painful past memories and narratives repeat in your head

  • Loss of hope and/or faith

Stress

  • Current load exceeds internal resources

  • Similar to those above except when load improves, mood and energy improve

  • Acute vs chronic present differently

  • Still feel hope and/or faith

  • Increase in irritability and resentment

  • Decrease or loss of focus

  • Increase in numbness and worry

  • Increase in sarcasm

  • Procrastination

  • Increase in vices: food, alcohol, screens

  • Revenge bedtime procrastination

  • Doing less self-care

  • Weight, sleep, and health fluctuations